Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Have you ever tried carob coated nuts or candies ? It’s not chocolate I don’t think

Yes I have - I am not overly fond of it. Prefer plain if I can’t get chocolate

 

[BY Bob]

Okay, I caved and did it:

I still have 2 broodies that have been broody for over 5 weeks, aren't breaking, and will never hatch chicks as they are low on the totem pole, get pulled out of the nest boxes...so then hop into any open one that has eggs....hence the eggs end up starting, getting chilled, and dieing.....

So......






Here are my new additions...I will give the older 2 to one of the girls (my young, first time broody), and the 4 younger ones to my DC girl that is a proven mom. (They were on sale at TSC. This year, seems whenever they have a few 'fliers', on the weekend, they all go on sale......$1 each for the 2 straight run EEs - the two older ones) and $2 each for the 4 younger pullets (one an EE the other 3 black sex linked - they aren't as prolific a layer as a red sex link - regardless of the specific name - and are half BR (boys have yellow head spot and are barred, girls are not barred and frequently have a bit of red in their hackles - I'll cross them back with a BR roo)

Meet the newbies:

The whole bunch
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Mr. Scaredy pants he hugged my hand for a long time before he 'stood up' a bit. But I do suspect it is a boy based on early comb development - we will see, thoughView attachment 3614016View attachment 3614017


The second EE straight run (again, a bit older than the others. She has very pretty muted markings on her wings:
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The youngsters: 3 Black star pullets and one EE pullet:
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The last one has no white on her wings, and already has a bit of red seeping through as a rusty colour on her head. The first and second black stars have white on their elbow and wing tips, respectively. And the first is the EE pullet. It doesn't show well in the pic, but she has quite puffy cheeks, so I am sure will have a nice little muff going a she grows.

I needed more chicks like I need another hole in my head - I already have 57 (15 are slow-grow meat birds - the rest are 'keepers' except for the 'extra' roos) But, I just couldn't let my girl continue to sit - especially my sweet DC girl - she has lost so much weight, even with me making sure she gets up in the am and clipping both food and water to her nest box......and she is such a good mom - I just had to do this for her...and the young girl - fiercely determined to hatch...her too...now hopefully they will both accept the chicks. I'm pretty confident about my DC girl, but unsure about my youngster ( she is a black Jersey Giant pullet, just under 1 year old this week) I am putting the slightly older chicks with her because as long as they can find the food and water (which I will show them), they should be okay as long as they get to nest in the box with her at night for warmth ( meaning the closeness of the nest box - since they are partially feathered, and it isn't too cold, as long as they have that closed space and each other, I think they will be okay if she doesn't cotton to them. I can easily set up a crib so they will have their own protected space with food and water to get away from the bigs if she doesn't protect them/adopt them.

You are a real sweetheart to do this for them.

 

[Ponypoor]

Now I really do feel old!

Afaf unfortunately died during a pregnancy, she has a uterine artery tear

Lover was her last foal

Sad tax to make us smile

It’s an egg hunt here daily now, these where hiding behind my wheelbarrow in some straw.

One of those is Fluffy’s! What a brat!

 

[BY Bob]

Thanks Marie. Very interesting.
Like @bgmathteach I was surprised that they don't list the different bacteria it contains - but it does say it is over 200 different strains. There is also an implication that the way they make it is culturing healthy chicken poo - in which case they may have no clue what is in it - they just know it doesn't have anything nasty!
Although that sounds scary, it is much like Kefir - you never have a clue what is in Kefir - just that it is a lot of stuff that may not even have been characterized. With Kefir you generally have to trust some random person who will let you have or will sell you a culture (and your instincts about whether it smells OK and looks OK) and with this you have to trust Beryl and the BHWT. I believe the BHWT is a reputable place and who knows about Beryl.
@Marie2020 I think what you have there is probably a good thing. In theory you may not have to give it very often. I am sure they will say that you cannot freeze it because it will kill the bacteria - it may kill some but I think it may well be fine - I have successfully woken up Kefir grains after freezing them for several years and I suspect this is similar. It might lose a few colonies but it won't do any harm to freeze it. Just guessing.

Depending on the bacteria freezing may work but most of them will die. Not knowing what's in there that is the best I can say.

 

[BY Bob]

It is funny you should say that about impacting her eating time. Babs got almost all the leftovers from my lunch because Bernie was so busy chasing everyone else away. Silly Bernie.
Have you ever had a kitten? They know more ways to get into trouble even than young chickens. I am not sure I, or my older cats, are ready for the chaos that a kitten unleashes on a home!

I love kittens.

 

[RoyalChick]

Happy Monday

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Awww - that picture of Hattie!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

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Ask Aurora post a very touching and insightful post from THE Queen.
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Fluffy Butts
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Ponypoor:
Mugs
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Azures
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Twofers
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First egg
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Fluffy butts
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Caturday
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RoyalChick:
Twofers
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Bernie eating her fill and then some
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Fluffy Butt Friday
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RebeccaBoyd:
Baby kittens have arrived
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Beautiful kitty and pretty striped tax photo
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FluffyButts
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ChicoryBlue:
Butters update and chick pics too!
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Pretty pony for Sunday and even a chicken in the pictures!
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The spuds have new digs
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Featherhead007:
The girls eating some cabbage and mealworms
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Dakota hanging out
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Lightm:
Monday Mugs
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Coco
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Fluffy Butt Friday
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Lillion:
Flock Update
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TX Chick Newb:
Flock update
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Ruralmouse:
Mugs
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Personal loss, all of hearts go out to her and her family
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A story through pictures
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The babies
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Thirsty Thursday pics
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Caturday
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Marie2020:
2 cute Fluffy butts
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Flock pictures
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GregnLety:
Family fun and turkeys too
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Beautiful photos for Friday
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Lexicon:
Mugs
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Twofers
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Beautiful Rooster
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Fuentemoon:
Flock update and some lovely photos
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Gigachad poultry:
Beautiful Quail
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Thank you! I think I kept up this week, but I appreciate the effort so much, you guys rock! Thank you!

 

[lightm]

Light

Poopy

Foxy

Inky! My husband was drunk the other day and took Inky off the ramp (as she went into coop to roost) to bedroom.

@knoturavggrl happy to hear you are doing well.

@rural mouse

 

[lightm]

Monday
Sylvie discovered the coop cam and took her own mugshot this morning.
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She is so animated. She also looks like she is wearing a bow tie.

 

[Ponypoor]

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Foxy
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Inky! My husband was drunk the other day and took Inky off the ramp (as she went into coop to roost) to bedroom. View attachment 3616259View attachment 3616260

@knoturavggrl happy to hear you are doing well.

@rural mouse

The chuckle emoji is for you hubby

And of course For all your lovely ladies.